2014 FIFA World Cup - Brazil

  • Thread starter Akmuq
  • 4,127 comments
  • 112,322 views
Well, Argentina is putting a lot of pressure into Belgium. They also look far more organized and motivated.

Common Belgium, you can do better than just defence.
 
I believe Belgium forgot to show up and play. I think they are suffering from the same disease that France did. Hope they change their attitud now that there's still 30 minutes to go
 
5 more minutes and ... Belgium has been underwhelming.

Argentina played it brilliantly, however I expected a more impressive match.




Maybe Costa Rica vs Netherlands will make up for it.
 
5 more minutes and ... Belgium has been underwhelming.

Belgium's game has been underwhelming from the start of this World Cup. Their results have reflected the young talent the team possess, but not enough to be semi-final material in the end.

I also feel as though Origi would have been better utilised as an impact sub in the last two matches. Starting him didn't work out for them too well today, or in the US game.

Worst game of the tournament has been Iran-Nigeria...

It was so bad that virtually everyone forgot it happened. :lol:
 
Belgium have been very disappointing in this tournament, great team on paper but not on the pitch..
 
They were very good against the USA, and that was a great game, but they haven't lived up to the hype... that said, last 8 is a good result for them, and they will be close to favourites for Euro 2016 with that squad, so long as they can start playing like a team.

Argentina were disappointing as well, but I think they will reach the final now, provided Di Maria is not out.
 
Last 8 was probably what the blind media corps thought Belgium would get, but they way they played, in a different draw they would have gone out in the group stages.
You just can't get by with only scoring in the last 20 minutes of a game.

Now for Netherlands-Costa Rica. Though football logic seems to finally have taken its place in this tournament (the 3 expected teams have gone through), I'm still saying it could go either way, because World Cup 2014.
 
Argentina's best match so far, good for Higuaín to finally score in this World Cup. Big lol after Sabella almost fell over.
 
This looks comfortable for Holland, But Costa Rica have beaten Italy and Uruguay and will be no pushover...
 
LVG has made changes and looks like its 3-4-1-2 formation they will be playing tonight...
 
Two players on Yellows for the Dutch, De Vrij and Blind, four players on Yellows for Costa Rica including their keeper Navas and the captain Bryan Ruiz...
 
Netherlands were too slow to start. The back 5 just passed it between each other.
Some good chances for them, but you need more than that to beat Keylor Navas.
I knew he'd be able to make a name for himself at this WC. He was supreme at Levante in La Liga this year.
 
Netherlands were too slow to start. The back 5 just passed it between each other.
Some good chances for them, but you need more than that to beat Keylor Navas.
I knew he'd be able to make a name for himself at this WC. He was supreme at Levante in La Liga this year.
8 million buy out clause seems like a snip.
 
Netherlands were too slow to start. The back 5 just passed it between each other.
Some good chances for them, but you need more than that to beat Keylor Navas.
I knew he'd be able to make a name for himself at this WC. He was supreme at Levante in La Liga this year.

Except that one time against Barca :lol:
 
Holland got better as the half wore on, not much from Costa Rica

@V8-Johnboy Final is on next Sunday so we have another week of this and then there will be around three or four weeks until the new season starts...so don't worry...
 
I hope this get's interesting because its really dull so far.

I could see this going to penalty kicks.
 
Back